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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 10/19/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 48 mins Studio: MGM Total Copies: 8 Genres: Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Horror See Also: Species, Species [UMD for PSP], Species [Blu-ray], Species [Collector's Edition]

Fine special effects, eclectic casting, and the freeze-frame-worthy, clothing-free debut of a blonde bombshell made this cheesy science fiction/horror hybrid a cut above its B-grade roots. At a top-secret Utah facility headed up by Dr. Xavier Fitch (Ben Kingsley), scientists have created "Sil" (Natasha Henstridge), a half-human, half-alien product of experiments with DNA codes obtained from beyond the stars. Unfortunately, Sil has escaped. Her primary objective is to mate, and, with the ability to transform herself into an incredibly powerful alien creature, puny humans can't stop her. So Dr. Fitch calls in a quartet of specialists (Forest Whitaker, Michael Madsen, Marg Helgenberger, and Alfred Molina), to attempt Sil's capture. At the same time, Sil is leaving a trail of mostly male corpses in her hormonal wake. The organic-flavored alien designs for Species were provided by H.R. Giger, the artist responsible for the memorable creatures and spaceships of Alien (1979). When MGM decided to cut the spectacular "train birth" sequence in the interest of budget-trimming, Giger personally financed this $100,000 showcase of his work. Those who look closely will notice that "Young Sil" is played by future Dawson's Creek star Michelle Williams. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Ben Kingsley - Xavier Fitch
Michael Madsen - Preston Lennox
Alfred Molina - Dr. Stephen Arden
Forest Whitaker - Dan Smithson
Marg Helgenberger - Dr. Laura Baker
Natasha Henstridge - Adult Sil

Roger Donaldson's silly sci-fi thriller Species comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen image preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1 and is preferable to the standard full-frame transfer. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a Spanish soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. Subtitles are available in all three of these languages as well. Supplemental materials are limited to a theatrical trailer. This disc offers a solid rendition of the film and has an inexpensive list price, making it of interest to genre enthusiasts. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide